Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali peaked at 33.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2021.
That places Mali 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.9% | — |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +12.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Mali was 16.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release